160 Corporate Victims of the Brady Plan in Kevin Brady's Own District

As the House Republicans continue to flog the dangerous and poorly-conceived Border Adjustment Tax, victim lists pile up. Sadly, the deaf House leadership continues to spin the BAT as something "necessary" to get tax reform done, as though there is no other possible way.  From the WSJ:

"House Republican leaders insist skeptics, including in the Senate, will come around once they see there’s no easy alternative to border adjustment. 'There is no magical way to do real tax reform that doesn’t upset anyone,' says Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Mr. Ryan."

This is a very unfortunate and misleading remark. By suggesting that we are just "upset", they marginalize the legitimate concerns of good American companies who add a lot of value in our economy.  Let's not forget that 97% of American importers are small businesses.  So they characterize our fight for survival as being "upset".  It also implies self-interest on our part, rather than opposing populism that will destroy jobs and value in the economy.  

The problem posed by the BAT is hardly without possible solution.  I have pointed out two obvious ones, namely a Reagan-style tax cut with a sunset to limit any possible loss of revenue from insufficient growth in the tax base, or spending cuts, or a combination of the two. So what's so hard? It's worth noting that Barron's Magazine published a detailed and reasonable proposal in its December 24th issue to cut $8.6 Trillion from the Federal budget over ten years.  The BAT is supposed to raise $1.2 Trillion. So one-seventh of the Barron's cuts would cover the cost.  

Rep. Kevin Brady is a big cheerleader for the BAT as Ryan's designee and Chair of Ways and Means. He has said publicly on numerous occasions that he will go forward with this provision at all costs. Thusfar, despite lots of bad press and organized opposition that will endanger his Republican majority in the House, he has refused to relent.

Notably, Brady's own district is full of importers.  Brady's district, Texas's 8th District, is a so-called "safe seat", so apparently his constituents like what he's doing.  Do they know that he will screw thousand of importers in his district?  I wonder.  

According to my research in a public database, there have been 24,402 import entries associated with zip codes either wholly or partially within Brady's district over 2015-16.  The total importer count is 2430 in this two-year period, including many individuals (let's call them "voters").  They will all have to pay up in Brady's BAT because they are on the "loser" list.  Remember, winners and losers. . . . 

Do people like Brady need to care about what happens to their own constituents?  Are they represented to protect the interests of local companies, or to be indifferent to the fate of their constituents when Paul Ryan offers a plum job like the Chairmanship of Ways and Means? Again, I wonder.  Consider the range of industries on this list of importers:

   -  Oil Service
   -  Oil
   -  Metals
   -  Chemicals
   -  Tires
   -  Food
   -  Coffee
   -  Fasteners
   -  Machinery
   -  Building Materials
   -  Polymers/Plastics
   -  Safety
   -  Fibers
   -  Vehicles
   -  Auto Parts
   -  Candy
   -  Electronics
   -  Gases
   -  Sports equipment
   -  Healthcare
   -  Materials
   -  Wire
   -  Stone
   -  Filtration
   -  Rubber
   -  Ink
   -  Home furnishings
   -  Alcoholic beverages
   -  Solar equipment
   -  Computer equipment and technology

So here is a list of 160 top importers in the Eighth District of Texas, Kevin Brady's own district (in alpha order).  I do not know how the BAT math will affect them, but they are on record as big importers (at least 20 import entries) and will pay up for those. Will they suffer as badly as our company (165% tax bill)?  I don't know but there's reason to believe many will suffer considerably.

1	ACCELERATED PRODUCTION SERVICES INC	SPRING	TEXAS
2	ACCENT BUILDING MATERIALS	SPRING	TEXAS
3	ACE COMPLETION ENHANCEMENT SERVICES	SPRING	TEXAS
4	ALLIED ENGINEERING MACHINE	HOCKLEY	TEXAS
5	AMERESCO SOLAR	HOUSTON	TEXAS
6	AMERESCO SOLAR SOLUTIONS INC	WALLER	TEXAS
7	AMERICAS STYRENICS LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
8	ANGELINA AMERICAN INC	SPRING	TEXAS
9	ANI MATE LTD	SPRING	TEXAS
10	APEX CHEMICALS INC	SPRING	TEXAS
11	ATKINSON CANDY COMPANY	SPRING	TEXAS
12	AVON GRIPS	SPRING	TEXAS
13	AVON PERFORMANE GRIPS	SPRING	TEXAS
14	BAKER HUGHES	SPRING	TEXAS
15	BAUER MANUFACTURING INC	SPRING	TEXAS
16	BAUER PILECO INC	SPRING	TEXAS
17	BECH CHEM LLC	MAGNOLIA	TEXAS
18	BEZARES USA LTD	SPRING	TEXAS
19	BRILLIANT RESOURCE CORP	SPRING	TEXAS
20	CAMERON PLANT	SPRING	TEXAS
21	CANRIG DRILLING TECHLTD	SPRING	TEXAS
22	CB & I INC	SPRING	TEXAS
23	CBI AMERICAS LTD	KINGWOOD	TEXAS
24	CERAMIC SOLUTION	CONROE	TEXAS
25	CHEMJECT INTERNATIONAL INC	KINGWOOD	TEXAS
26	COMBILIFT DEPOT	SPRING	TEXAS
27	COMMAND DRILLING PRODUCTS USA LT	CONROE	TEXAS
28	CONCEPTUM LOGISTICS USA LLC	MONTGOMERY	TEXAS
29	CONCORDIA CHEMICAL LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
30	CONROE PLANT HUNTSMAN	MADISONVILLE	TEXAS
31	CONTINENTAL ALLOYS AND SERVICES	TOMBALL	TEXAS
32	COPAN TRADE LTD CO	HOUSTON	TEXAS
33	CORDIALSA USA INC	TOMBALL	TEXAS
34	CRANE CO INC	LUFKIN	TEXAS
35	CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS INC	SPRING	TEXAS
36	CT SOUNDS	HOUSTON	TEXAS
37	DANIEL INTERNATIONAL STEEL INC	SPRING	TEXAS
38	DELECTATIO WINES	HOUSTON	TEXAS
39	DELTACOMPOSITES LLC	HOUSTON	TEXAS
40	DETCON INC	NEW CANEY	TEXAS
41	DEUGRO OCEAN TRANSPORT	SPRING	TEXAS
42	DEUGRO USA INC	SPRING	TEXAS
43	DIAMOND LNG LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
44	DORSTENER WIRE TECH	SPRING	TEXAS
45	ECMMS SA DE CV	TOMBALL	TEXAS
46	ELASTOTECH SOUTHWEST INC	WILLIS	TEXAS
47	EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT BET	WALLER	TEXAS
48	ENERGY ALLOYS LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
49	ERGOGENESIS LLC	TOMBALL	TEXAS
50	ERNE FITTINGS INC	WILLIS	TEXAS
51	EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION	WILLIS	TEXAS
52	FABRITEX OPERATING COMPANY LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
53	FILMOP USA LLC	TOMBALL	TEXAS
54	FOXCONN ASSEMBLY LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
55	FOXCONNEL EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL	SPRING	TEXAS
56	FRED EDWARD INC	CONROE	TEXAS
57	GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC	SPRING	TEXAS
58	GOODMAN MANUFACTURING CO LP	SPRING	TEXAS
59	GOODMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY LP	WILLIS	TEXAS
60	GREG MAJORS AUCTIONS	PINEHURST	TEXAS
61	HAYCARB USA INC	TOMBALL	TEXAS
62	HAYMARK INC	HOUSTON	TEXAS
63	HC4 CRANE PROCESS FLOW TECH	SPRING	TEXAS
64	HEAT TRANSFER TUBULAR PRODUCTS LLC	CONROE	TEXAS
65	HEAVY DUTY BUS PARTS INC	SPRING	TEXAS
66	HEMPEL COATINGS USA INC	HOUSTON	TEXAS
67	HMT LLC	NEW CANEY	TEXAS
68	HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY	WALLER	TEXAS
69	HOOPS INC	SPRING	TEXAS
70	HORIZON POLYMERS LLC	CONROE	TEXAS
71	HSV AUTOMOTIVE	HOUSTON	TEXAS
72	HSV AUTOMOTIVE INC	SPRING	TEXAS
73	HUGHES CHRISTENSEN	CONROE	TEXAS
74	HUNTSMAN INC	SPRING	TEXAS
75	HUNTSMAN P&A AMERICAS LLC	TOMBALL	TEXAS
76	HUNTSMAN PETRO CHEMICAL	SPRING	TEXAS
77	HYVAIR CORORATION	SPRING	TEXAS
78	IMPEX INTERNATIONAL GROUP	HOUSTON	TEXAS
79	INDEPENDENCE OILFIELD CHEMICALS LLC	PORTER	TEXAS
80	INKJET INC	NAVASOTA	TEXAS
81	INNOSPEC LLC	CONROE	TEXAS
82	INTERAMERICAN COFFEE INC	HOUSTON	TEXAS
83	IPP HOUSTON	HOUSTON	TEXAS
84	JADE COMPANY CO	SPRING	TEXAS
85	JH FASTENER INC	CONROE	TEXAS
86	KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE	SPRING	TEXAS
87	KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE MAQUI LOGISTICS	CONROE	TEXAS
88	KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE WILLIS INTL	CONROE	TEXAS
89	KONGSBERG POWER SYSTEMS V	CROCKETT	TEXAS
90	KP WELLHEAD SUPPLY LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
91	LAMIFLEX INC	CONROE	TEXAS
92	LANGLEY ALLOYS INC	SPRING	TEXAS
93	LONE STAR FASTENERS LP	SPRING	TEXAS
94	LYRBA USA LLC	KINGWOOD	TEXAS
95	MARTUS STONE	KINGWOOD	TEXAS
96	MCA SYSTEMS	HOUSTON	TEXAS
97	MCT BRATTBERG INC	SPRING	TEXAS
98	MEDIVATORS	CONROE	TEXAS
99	METRIE INC DALLAS DISTRIBUTION	SPRING	TEXAS
100	MEXICOCANTERA LLC	CONROE	TEXAS
101	NATIONAL OILWELL LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
102	NELOK INC	CONROE	TEXAS
103	NEP OF HOUSTON INC	MONTGOMERY	TEXAS
104	NETWORK INTERNATIONAL LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
105	NOBLE ENERGY INC	CONROE	TEXAS
106	NOV BRANDT	CONROE	TEXAS
107	NOV DH CONROE MANUFACTURING	HOUSTON	TEXAS
108	NOWACO US INC	SPRING	TEXAS
109	OEM REPLICAS	CONROE	TEXAS
110	OLEON AMERICAS INC	LUFKIN	TEXAS
111	OXBOW CALCINING LLC	CONROE	TEXAS
112	P CHEM	WILLIS	TEXAS
113	PACKING FLUIDS CONTROLS	CONROE	TEXAS
114	PATTON MYHRE SOURCING & SUPPLY	HOCKLEY	TEXAS
115	PENTAIR FILTRATION SOLNS LLC	PINEHURST	TEXAS
116	PENTAIR WATER FILTRATION	TOMBALL	TEXAS
117	PETROLEUM PROD & SERVICES	SPRING	TEXAS
118	PETROLEUM WHOLESALE L P	MAGNOLIA	TEXAS
119	PIPECO SERVICES	CONROE	TEXAS
120	PRAXAIR INC	SPRING	TEXAS
121	PRESIDENTIAL BILLIARDS LP	WALLER	TEXAS
122	QTRCO INC	TOMBALL	TEXAS
123	REACHMASTER INC	CONROE	TEXAS
124	REALTURF USA LLC	CONROE	TEXAS
125	REBUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING	MAGNOLIA	TEXAS
126	RIGAKU AMERICAS CORPORATION	HOUSTON	TEXAS
127	RIVIERA FORWARING CO	HOUSTON	TEXAS
128	ROWE EQUIPMENT INC	SPRING	TEXAS
129	S A F E CHEMICALS LLC	CONROE	TEXAS
130	SCANDIC FOOD INC	CONROE	TEXAS
131	SEVES USA	SPRING	TEXAS
132	SHRIEVE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS	KINGWOOD	TEXAS
133	SPECIALTY STEEL SUPPLY INC	SPRING	TEXAS
134	STAINLESS STRUCTURALS LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
135	STAINLESS STRUCTURALS WORKS, LLC	TOMBALL	TEXAS
136	STERICYCLE INC	SPRING	TEXAS
137	STOOSS USA INC	CONROE	TEXAS
138	STS PRODUCTS INC	SPRING	TEXAS
139	SUMMIT PETROCHEMICAL TRADING	WALLER	TEXAS
140	SUTONG CHINA TIRE RESOURCES INC	HOCKLEY	TEXAS
141	TAYLOR HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS INC	PORTER	TEXAS
142	TEXAS PRIDE TRAILERS	WILLIS	TEXAS
143	TFL USA CANADA INC	ELKHART	TEXAS
144	THRUBORE VALVES LLC	SPRING	TEXAS
145	TIOXIDE AMERICAS INC	MAGNOLIA	TEXAS
146	TRANSLIQUID TECHNOLOGIES LLC	TOMBALL	TEXAS
147	TRENDSETTER ENGINEERING INC	CONROE	TEXAS
148	TRINITY HEADS INC	SPRING	TEXAS
149	TRISTAR PROTECTOR SERVICE COMPANY	SPRING	TEXAS
150	TROPICAL GROWERS DIRECT	SPRING	TEXAS
151	U S RUBBER CORP	CONROE	TEXAS
152	UNIVERSAL AFRICA LINES CO	NAVASOTA	TEXAS
153	VA INTERTRADING AG	SPRING	TEXAS
154	VALAGRO USA INC	NEW CANEY	TEXAS
155	VANGUARD PHARMACEUTICAL MACHINERY	TOMBALL	TEXAS
156	VP GRANITE	WILLIS	TEXAS
157	WINDOW COVERINGS INC	CONROE	TEXAS
158	XTREME LASHES LLC	HOUSTON	TEXAS
159	YOUR GREEN 2 GO INC	HOUSTON	TEXAS
160	ZMC USA LLC	KINGWOOD	TEXAS